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Medical Malpractice
- Women Should Be Given Antibiotics Within One Hour Before Caesarian Delivery
- Family Sues Minnesota Hospital -- Patient Dies After Falling Off Operating Table
- Hospital delay in administering angioplasty to heart attack patients almost doubles death rate
- Death from Stroke While Hospitalized for Heart Attack
- Errors at Doctors' Offices
Breast Cancer
- Healthier life style linked to lower risk of breast cancer
- Study Shows No Causal Link Between Drinking Coffee and Risk of Breast Cancer
- Test Now Offered for Common Breast Cancer Gene
- Using Avastin questioned in treating breast cancer
- Drug treatment recommendation for breast cancer in post-menopausal women
Cervical Cancer
- Study Shows that Cervical Cancer Drug Can Protect for Over Six Years
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Combination Improves Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
- New Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Tests
- New DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smears for Detecting Cervical Cancer
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Colon Cancer
- Taking Aspirin Shown to Improve Survival Rates in Non-Metastatic Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients
- Chinese herbal mixture may boost chemotherapy treatment of colon cancer
- Pitt Researchers Testing Colon Cancer Vaccine
- Understanding the link between colon cancer and meat
- Colon cancer in African-Americans - advances in treatment
Cerebral Palsy
- Epilepsy Linked To Preeclampsia
- Vitamins C and E Studied for Prevention of Preeclampsia
- Cerebral palsy often not diagnosed until more than a year after birth
- Girl with Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer to Speak for the First Time
- Cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Truck Accident Pittsburgh Attorney | PA Truck Accident Lawyers
- Woman Killed Driving Wrong Way on Turnpike
- Car Crash in Westmoreland County Kills One
- Texting While Driving May Cause Crash
- Motorcycle Crash on Route 136 Kills Man
Food Poisoning
- FDA Issues Warning - Alfalfa Sprouts Infected with Salmonella
- Pistachios Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination
- FDA Says Production Error at Fault in Pistachio Salmonella Contamination
- One Million Pounds of Pistachios Being Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
- FBI Raids Georgia Plant at Fault in Salmonella Outbreak
Construction Accidents
- Injured Construction Worker Awarded Over $4.3 Million
- Death in Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant Incident
- Serious burns suffered by U.S. Steel Clairton coke workers today
- Workers Injured at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant
- Carpenter Fell from Defective Scaffold | Jury Awards Verdict for Injuries
Other Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
- Severe Liver Injury Alert -- Xenical and Alli Weight Loss Products
- Taking Calcium Supplements Can Significantly Increase Heart Attack Risk Study Says
- Drug Trial Test Results More Favorable in Trials Funded by Pharmaceutical Industry
- Drug company agrees to settle Paxil birth defect cases
- FDA Issues Warning for Body Building Products
Other cancers
- New Drug Treats Metastatic Skin Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Rates Rising for People Under 40 -- Better Screening Recommended
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Affected by Common Medicines
- New Study Says Certain Type of Sugar May Promote Cancer Growth
General
- Information Resource on the New Healthcare Law
- Dye developed in Pittsburgh could predict Alzheimer's 10 years before it strikes
- Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement
- Sooner is better than later when it comes to contacting a lawyer
- Presidential election
News
- Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds $2.5 Million Verdict Against UPMC
Posted on 3/24/2010 - UPMC Over Charging Patients for Copies of Medical Records
Posted on 2/8/2010 - Jury awards 2.5 million against UPMC for medical malpractice
Posted on 1/21/2010 - Jury Verdict Awarded to Off-duty Officer Injured in Collision
Posted on 12/23/2009 - Contractor Settles With Warehouse for Torn Rotator Cuff
Posted on 12/23/2009
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Medical Malpractice
- Should My Cancer Have Been Diagnosed Sooner? Four Reasons You Should Get Answers Now.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC Mercy Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against Brownsville General Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. We have great experience and success with pulmonary embolism cases. We will investigate your pulmonary embolism case at no cost to you.
Breast Cancer
- Lobular Breast Cancer
- Ductal Breast Cancer
- Estrogen Receptors and Breast Cancer
- Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Malpractice Lawyer
- Breast Cancer Genes
Cervical Cancer
- Annual Meeting Report on Cervical and other Gynecologic Cancers
- Pap Smear - High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Photo #1
- High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
- Biopsy of the Cervix
- HPV Vaccine
Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening Greatly Underused
- Medicare's Proposed Decision on CT Colonography for Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps -- Five Key Facts You Should Know
- Tests For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
- Would you like to know whether your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical malpractice? We can help.
- Want to know whether medical malpractice in the handling of your vasa previa caused your baby to suffer cerebral palsy? We can help you find out.
- VBAC, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
- Medical Malpractice During Childbirth
- Placenta Previa, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Cell Phone Use While Driving in Pennsylvania -- Know The Law
- Truck and Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers
- Number of Hours that Truck Drivers Can Drive
Food Poisoning
- Salmonella Food Poisoning -- What Every Consumer Should Know
- Salmonella Saintpaul Food Poisoning Outbreak of 2008 -- Timeline of What We Know So Far
Construction Accidents
- 3 Things You Need to Know About Scaffolding Injuries
- OSHA Scaffolding Regulations for the Construction Industry
- Defective Tools and Equipment Cause Construction Accidents
- Scaffolding Construction Accident Attorney
- Crane Accident Construction Attorneys
Other Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
General
Case Results
Medical Malpractice
- $2,500,000 Verdict Against UPMC Shadyside
- $1,100,000 Jury Verdict in Pittsburgh for a Delay in Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer-Medical Malpractice
- $800,000 Jury Verdict Against Clarion Hospital for Failure to Diagnose Spinal Epidural Hematoma-Medical Malpractice
- $725,000 Judgment Against University of Pittsburgh Physicians in Carpal Tunnel Case-Medical Malpractice
- $625,000 Jury Verdict in Bladder Cancer Case in Pittsburgh-Medical Malpractice
- $450,000 Jury Verdict in Beaver for Injuring Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Duing Back Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- $125,000 Jury Verdict in Ebensburg for Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis-Medical Malpractice
- Unnecessary Surgery - TURP Not Indicated
- Melanoma on Foot Not Diagnosed Despite Repeated Office Visits-Medical Malpractice
- Disfigurement Caused By Breast Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Nerve Damage During Arthroscopic Knee Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Nerve Damage During Carpal Tunnel Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Cataract Surgery Opthalmologist Used the Wrong Lens-Medical Malpractice
- Improper Prescription of Steroids-Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Fails to Keep Bedrails Raised; Woman Falls Breaks Hip and Dies-Medical Malpractice
- Woman at Nursing Home Gets Bedsores and Dies-Medical Malpractice
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis on Mammogram - Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Legg-Perthes Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
- Endometrial (Uterus) Cancer Not Diagnosed by Gynecologist - Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Failure to Diagnose Sarcoidosis
- Failure to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in ER
- Failure to Diagnose a Woman's Heart Attack
- Spinal Cord Compression Diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis
- Colon Cancer Not Diagnosed after Colonoscopy - Medical Malpractice
- Colon Cancer Not Diagnosed on X-Ray - Medical Malpractice
- Gall Bladder Surgery Doctor Cuts Bile Duct Medical Malpractice
- Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis - Medical Malpractice
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Surgery Cuts Vein - Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Failed to Give Blood to Woman with Internal Bleeding
- Hospital's Failure to Remove Foreign Bodies Caused Woman's Hysterectomy
- Cervical Cancer Not Seen on Pap Smear - Medical Malpractice
- Infection Missed in ER Causes Death
- Patient's Sodium Raised Too Rapidly Causes Brain Damage
- Pericardiocentisis Injures Patient's Heart
- Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Causes Death
- Eye Injured by Not Protecting it During Surgery
- Breast Cancer Failure to Correlate Mammogram and Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Failure to Diagnose-Medical Malpractice
- Pulmonary Embolism Misdiagnosis in Emergency Room (ER) - Medical Malpractice
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Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Truck Accident Injures Our Client
- Car Accident Causing Death
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Construction Accidents
- Fall at Construction Site Settles for $1,300,000
- Injuries Caused by Sidewalk
- Slip and Fall on Bus from Accumulation of Water
Awarded: $1,300,000
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Dangerous and Defective Products
- Defective High-Pressure Water Spray Gun
- Defective Pressure Monitor Compartment Syndrome Medical Equipment
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Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy
- $6,000,000 Verdict Against Indiana Hospital and doctor in Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage Case-Medical Malpractice
- Settlement in Case Where Baby Brain Damaged From Compression of the Umbilical Cord
- Settlement in Case Where Delay in Delivering Baby Caused Cerebral Palsy
- Settlement in Case where Baby Suffered Brain Injury During Delivery
Awarded: $6,000,000
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Industrial Accidents
- Industrial Accident Fall in Steel Plant
- Industrial Accident Caused by Equipment In Steel Plant
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Medical Malpractice
- Should I get an autopsy, if I think there was medical malpractice?
- How much time do I have to file a medical malpractice case (lawsuit)?
- What is medical malpractice?
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Colon Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Statute of Limitations
- What does "statute of limitations" mean?
- How much time do I have to file a lawsuit for the injury or death of my child?
- How much time do I have to file a lawsuit for the death of a family member?
HIPAA
- Can I correct errors in my medical records?
- What is HIPAA?
- Do I have a right to get my medical records?